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Patented Jan. 3|, I899.

A. KOSCHADE.

LUBBIGA'TO-R.

(Application filed July 18, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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ADALBERT KOSOHADE, OF ERDING, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO GEORG BEISSBARTH,VORHALS FR. LOOS, OF NUREMBERG, GERMANY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 618,470, dated anuary31, 1899.

Application filed July 18, 1898.

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADALBERT KOSOHADE, a resident of Erdin g, Bavaria,Germany, have invented an Improvement in Lubricators, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to lubricators, and has for its object to soarrange a second chamber separate from the lubricating-chamber proper asa reservoir for a larger quantity of liquid lubricant that the dischargeof oil therefrom to the lubricating-chamber is greatly impeded in orderthat when in use the oil may be economized as much as possible.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in Which Figures 1 and 2 are vertical sections of thelubricator closed and open, respectively. Figs. 3 and at arecorresponding plan views, and Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views.

In the example shown in the drawings the second chamber aforesaid,according to Figs. 1 and 2, is formed by the inner chamber 19 of a boxa; which is adapted to be attached by means of the screwed extension I)to the lubricating-chamber proper and provided near the top with ascrew-off cover 0. The oilchamber is separated from thelubricatingchamber by a circular-shaped partition e, inclosed in the boxa or firmly connected to the same, which is provided with a hole f toreceive the lower end of a spindle g, having a handle 72. fixedtransversely at the top. The spindle by'its circular-shapedcross-section is free to rotate in the hole f of the partition (2 and ina corresponding hole in the cover 0, and may also be movedlongitudinally by hand. The part of the spindle which enters the hole fis not made of a complete circular cross-section, but is so muchflattened or reduced at Z and Z, Figs. 5 and 6, that the oil, meetingwith great resistance, can flow drop by drop through the hole f, whichis thus only partly filled by the end of the spindle when the chamber17, as in Fig. 1, is nearly airtightly closed.

" An orifice 01, Figs. 1 and 2, is provided in the cover 0 and isadapted to be closed by a stud it, which is connected firmly, by meansof an arm 1', with the spindle g. Washers m and n are placed between thecover and arm Serial No. 686,238. (No model.)

to prevent the entrance of air and dust. The arm i, together with thestud k and washers m and n, can all be lowered by pressing down thehandle or grip h of the spindle 9 against the pressure of a spring 0, asshown in Fig. 2, until the spindle can be turned to bring the stud isout of .its original position, Figs. 1 and 3, into position shown inFig. 4, whereby the orifice dis so completely opened that the filling ofthe chamber 13 with oil may go on without interruption. NVhile this isgoing on the hole f in the partition e need not be en* tirely closed;but it is preferable to cause it to be filled or stopped by the completecircular cross-section of the spindle g in order that no unnecessarylarger amount of oil dis charge may take place. The chamber 19 is nowfilled with oil, except that about onesixth is left free for air, and onthe parts being returned to the position shown in Fig. l the consequentexpansion after the orifice cl has been closed will assist in thedischarge of the oil toward the lubricating-chamber. After thefilling-orifice cl has been closed the spring 0 prevents any ingress ofair and dust by pressing the washers m and '11 against the cover 0.

The new lubricator can be made in any size, and when made of small sizeis suitable for cycles and the-like.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is- A lubricator capable of being closed to render itdust-tight, characterized by a longitudinally and revolubly movablespindle g being arranged therein under spring-pressure, which spindlecarries at its upper end a stud It for closing the filling-orifice d andhas its lower end adapted to close the lubricating-hole f in such amanner, that, after the filling-orifice has been closed, the oil canonly flow drop by drop through the lubricating-hole, substantially ashereinbefore described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

ADALBERT KOSOHADE.

Witnesses:

' HARRY BELMONT,

E. HARTL.

